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Tips For New Valor Fireplace Owners
Are you a proud new owner of a Valor Radiant Gas Fireplace? Well, we couldn’t be happier for you! Safety, control, and home energy savings are just a few of the reasons to own a Valor, but we’d like to take the time today to go over even more benefits that your fireplace can provide for you all year long. Reliable, Quality Products Built to Last Valor Fireplaces provide you…
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Q&A: Is My Fireplace Eco Friendly?
When it comes to large appliances or home purchases, it can be really important to consider how your purchase will affect the environment and what kind of impact it will make. So, this usually means we need to do some in-depth research to see what pros and cons come with our purchase. In this case, when you think of buying a Valor Gas Fireplace, you may be wondering how efficient…
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Q&A: Why choose a gas fireplace for your home?
When deciding on the right fireplace for your home and your family, you may find yourself browsing between a number of different options. Customers may consider gas, electric, wood, or even coal fireplaces during their search. While all of these options can provide warmth, a radiant gas fireplace will provide steady, even heat–creating a comfortable ambiance in the room. Discover why you should consider a gas fireplace in your home,…
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Q&A: Is a Gas Fireplace a Cost-Effective Way Of Heating your Home?
When we think about our monthly budget some of the biggest components include the cost of our home, our food, our electricity, and our heat. Heat is a major importance in the home because it will keep you and your family comfortable and warm even on the coldest nights. A gas fireplace, insert or stove is a cost-effective way to heat your home and help reduce energy costs. Below, we…
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Zone Heat Your Home
Why is Zone Heating Important? By targeting specific areas in your home that you frequent the most, you ensure getting the perfect blend of radiant and convective warmth – where you want it, when you want it. Zone heating with a Valor gas fireplace requires no ducting or forced air, providing economical and efficient heating in the long run. How Can it Save on Central Heating Costs? An efficient Valor…
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4 Home Tasks To Tackle This September
Now that September is in full swing, it reminds us that Winter is quickly approaching. So, before the cold temperatures and snowy conditions hit, why not tackle a list of to do’s around the home? These tasks are a great way to set yourself up an easier Winter and you can spend more time curled up in front of the fireplace and less time outside in the cold. Keep reading…
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Preparing for Colder Temperatures
When The Power Fails, Your Valor Won’t With cooler temperatures on the horizon and the prospect of a very cold Winter, we wanted to remind our customers that Valor fireplaces provide efficient warmth, designed to heat your home without a fan or power supply. Valor’s are engineered to circulate air through natural convection, providing reliable heat, even during a power failure. Don’t Get Caught in the Cold Extreme weather patterns…
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Understanding BTU’s
So what exactly is a BTU? A BTU, otherwise know as a “British Thermal Unit” is the amount of heat required to raise 1 pound of water 1 degree Fahrenheit. All Gas appliances are rated in BTU’s/hr input. Depending on the design and efficiency of the fireplace, a certain proportion of the heat generated from burning ends up as useful heat in the room (Heat Output), while some portion is…
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Understanding Adjustable Heat
Every Valor fireplace is designed with variable heat controls that allow you to turn down very low if required. Some of the competition can only be turned down a small amount, or sometimes not at all! Valor’s wide operating range and ease of adjustment allows you to match the Heat Output to the heat required providing maximum use and enjoyment If you were to have a fireplace with a large…
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